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Man accused of assault by drive-by

A Monroe man arrested Thursday faces assault charges related to firearm use in two separate incidents.

An arrest warrant for Juleon Moore, 23, 18 Melanie Drive, for the first incident lists a charge of assault by drive-by shooting. According to the warrant, deputies responded Oct. 1 to a shooting complaint on Jennifer Lane in Monroe and made contact with the victim. She said she was in her home when she heard several gunshots. She later discovered the front door of her home on been shot as well as her vehicle.

The deputy reported a witness provided a statement describing the vehicle used in the shooting. On Oct. 20, deputies interviewed Moore in connection with a separate incident and observed his vehicle matched the description of the car used in the Oct. 1 incident.

According to the warrant, Moore said he drove by the victim's residence on Jennifer Lane and shot several times because two people he believed to be inside had "been picking on him." The .25-caliber handgun reportedly used in the incident was recovered during the investigation.

An Oct. 20 arrest affidavit states deputies were dispatched to Louisiana 139 for a discharge of a firearm call. Both the victim and witnesses said the suspect was in an argument with the victim, and, as the victim walked away, the suspect took a gun from his vehicle and shot it twice in the air before leaving the scene.

According to the record, the suspect said he did discharge the weapon in response to threats made by the victim. A partially burned marijuana cigarette was found during a search of the suspect's vehicle. A cellophane bag containing 42 grams of marijuana, the handgun and a box containing .25-caliber ammunition were found in a search of the home.

Moore was booked into Ouachita Correctional Center on charges of aggravated assault with a firearm, possession of a controlled dangerous substance second offense, illegal carrying of a weapon in the presence of narcotics and assault by drive-by shooting.

Moore is being held without bond pending a bail hearing and mental evaluation.